Investigating modifiable organizational factors relating to workability: a focus on gendered culture
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posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00authored byGiuseppina Palermo
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between workability, organizational factors and psychosocial factors related to worker health and wellbeing. The cross sectional study involved participants from a general worker population (N = 305). Surveys were distributed through participants' organizations. and completed online. Findings of this study. suggest that many of the factors that predict workability are in fact modifiable organizational factors. Findings suggested whilst individual factors remained important predictors of work ability, organizational nurturance values, leadership effectiveness, occupational stress and job satisfaction were significant organizational factors.
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Age management during the life course : proceedings of the 4th symposium on work ability